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William Tumilly was transported on the Roslin Castle (Roslyn Castle), departing 8th Oct 1832 and arriving 5th Feb 1833 with 197 passengers.
Built in Bristol, England. Launched in 1819. 450 ton ship. Five voyages to Australia transporting convict persons. Children of convicts were also transported but considered "free settlers" and not listed by name. The 1832/33 & 1835/36 voyages do not yet have complete lists of passengers - currently being updated. Please note this if searching for individual persons.
Roslin Castle (Roslyn Castle) (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Ireland National Archives. Ireland- Australia Transportation Database. Doc Ref: PPC 3629, Date of Doc 29/3/1832. Letter, Governor of Down Gaol, acknowledging receipt for the reprieve of several prisoners' sentences (all named). Names: William Carroll; John McDunnard; James Mills; William Tumilty; William Branny;
NEW SOUTH WALES. RETURN OF ALL MALE CONVICTS ASSIGNED BETWEEN THE 1st AND 28th FEBRUARY, 1833. Tumily William, Roslyn Castle (2), stable boy &c., to John Hannon, Maitland NSW Govt. Gazette, 10 April 1833.
Burglary. Wm. Tumblety, for a burglary in the house of Henry Hamilton, Esq., on 25th Sept., at Rosstrevor. Wm. Perrin—Is servant to Henry Hamilton, Esq.; witness slept on the night of 25th September in the upper part of the house ; the footman, Worthington was sleeping with witness ; was disturbed by the prisoner coming into his room about half-past 12; Worthington was not awake ; exclaimed “ Oh, Lord! and immediately prisoner left the room ; witness and the footman then rose; saw Mr. Hamilton in about six minutes; Mr. Hamilton proceeded to search the louse with witness; they found some panes broken in one window, but there being iron bars across no one could get in there ; in a window in the housekeeper’s room, they found a pane broken near the bolt; on forcing the door of a closet they found the prisoner; found nothing with him; Mr. Hamilton, witness and the footman, were present; he told Mr. Hamilton that he had been there before him, and probably he would be there after him; said he was invited to the house; he said it was the Russells that invited him; then servant called Anne Russell in the house; stayed in the kitchen all night with him; heard a whistle at the rear of the house about one in the morning 5 went out but saw nobody; asked what brought him there ; he said that he had been at a bride’s party, and that he had been forced in; said he had got in through a large window; prisoner appeared to be a little in liquor. Henry Hamilton, Esq.—On the night of 25th Sept. was disturbed between 12 and 1; got up, and proceeded to search the house with his two men servants ; they came to a closet, but the door was but the door was held from within ; it was afterwards opened, and they found the prisoner there ; his shoes were off; saw a candlestick in the passage, but no candle ; saw a candle in the closet the morning after ; prisoner had taken some liquor, but appeared perfectly cognizant of what he was about; sent for the Police in the morning, and he examined with one of them the outside of the house; found footsteps near the housekeeper’s ; compared the print with prisoner's shoes, and they fitted. Jane Davison—Is housemaid to Mr. Hamilton; had been in the closet where prisoner was found, before going to bed, and nobody was there then ; saw the but of a candle lying on a trunk in the lobby opposite to the closet ; can’t say whether the candle was there on her going to bed. Cross-examined.— Has seen the prisoner frequently before ; never saw him in the house. Defence. Bernard at a wedding party on 24th Sept. with prisoner; went out with two girls and four boys; prisoner came into the house with two young women, Ann Russell and Rosy Lemon; was in company with prisoner at public-house; Ann Russell was there; staid there two or three hours ; prisoner could not have been sober on leaving the house; it was past eleven when he went away; Mr. is about a quarter of a mile off. Cross-examined,—There was a good deal of drink taken ; prisoner lived with Miss Harkness in the neighbourhood as servant. Several witnesses gave the prisoner a good character. Guilty of burglary ; transportation for life. Newry Telegraph, 27 March 1832.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. William Tumilly, age on arrival, 18, per Roslin Castle (3) 1833, Tried 1832, at Down, Life for Burglary. DOB 1815, Native place, Down Co. Single. Catholic. Seaman stableboy.